Dr Garcia came to New Zealand in 1997 and has been a Consultant Psychiatrist for the Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health Services (CAFMHS) in Dunedin since that time.
He graduated from medical school in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1975 and trained as a Psychiatrist and Child Psychiatrist at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.
After completing his studies in 1982 he started a private practice in Houston. He was medical director of several adult and child psychiatry inpatient units and of an inpatient programme for the treatment of pregnant women with substance abuse problems.
He is a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Psychiatry and Child Psychiatry. He is also a diplomate of the American Society of Addiction Medicine.
He is a Fellow of the Royal Australian New Zealand College of Psychiatry and of the Australasian Chapter of Addiction Medicine.
| Childhood Developmental Diversions - ADHD, Aspergers, Dyslexia
Pre-conference Workshop Repeated |
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| Thursday, 14 June 2014 | Start 2:00pm | Duration: 120mins | Greenslade |
| Start 4:30pm | Duration: 120mins | Greenslade | |
| “There's something wrong with my son...” “My daughter doesn't make friends” “The teacher says he's not learning” “I can't take him out in public” GPs are often the first point of contact for parents who are concerned that there is something not right about one or more aspects of their child's development or behaviour. This presentation aims to help GPs begin the process of unravelling the sometimes subtle and often complex presentations of the so called neurodevelopmental conditions, so that referrals can be made in a timely way to the right services. This presentation will cover some of the common developmental and behavioural presentations in preschool and primary school aged children.
Topics to be covered include: The session will conclude with a half hour panel discussion to provide an opportunity to ask questions about cases. |
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